Nauru uses high-profile UN address to press case for sea-bed mining
Nauru’s President David Adeang declared in a speech to the United Nations that the international community must not let “fear and misinformation” block the...
Fiji navigates media challenges and calls for greater investment in the Pacific region
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Media Summit 2024 officially began Tuesday in Niue with Fiji’s media landscape front and centre, as stakeholders discussed...
Pacific journalists tackle integrity to boost media freedom & corruption reporting
Members of the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network (PACJN) have renewed their call for greater Right to Information in the region to strengthen anti-corruption reporting.
At...
Climate Change is a public health crisis: WHO’s Dr Piukala
The World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, pulled no punches at the “Our Changing World” session,...
Pacific delegates discuss region’s media industry
The 7th PINA Media Summit officially began today in Niue where delegates from across the Pacific have gathered to discuss issues affecting the region’s...
Nauru’s President Adeang calls for urgent action on Climate, Ocean mining, and UN reform...
Nauru’s President, David Adeang delivered a powerful call for global action at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, highlighting...
U.S President met with leaders from Freely Associated States in the Pacific
U. S President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands Tuesday in New York, marking the renewal of...
Sinking Tuvalu fights to keep maritime boundaries as sea levels rise
Tuvalu and its 11,000 people, who live on nine atolls scattered across the Pacific, are running out of time.
Fukanoe Laafai would like to start...
Pacific media gather for biennial summit
Around 80 media delegates from more than 10 Pacific Island countries, including Fiji, have gathered in Niue for the 7th Pacific Media Summit 2024.
The...
Fiji bid to host PINA media summit in 2026
Fiji has submitted a bid to host the Eighth Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) media summit in 2026.
PINA board member and Fiji Times editor...
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Lord Fakafanua elected Tonga’s new Prime Minister after parliamentary vote
Tonga's Legislative Assembly has elected Lord Fakafanua as the kingdom’s new prime minister following a secret parliamentary ballot this afternoon.
Interim Speaker Lord Tangi...
Pacific health systems at breaking point as Australia, NZ labour schemes drain skilled workers:...
A major new study by the Australia Institute has warned that labour migration policies promoted by Australia and New Zealand are accelerating a health...
TD03F upgraded to tropical depression, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Fiji
Tropical Disturbance TD03F has been upgraded to a Tropical Depression and is expected to bring heavy rain and strong northerly winds to Fiji over...